Two Pennsylvania Senators are looking to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis in the keystone state.
"Adults should have the freedom to use cannabis responsibly, and Pennsylvania should have a legal system in place that ensures safety, accountability and fairness," Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) said. "This legislation delivers that while keeping marijuana out of the hands of kids."
Laughlin and Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) introduced Senate Bill 120 Thursday. The bill, the senators said, would legalize cannabis use for adults 21 and older. Age verification would be required for all purchases and there would be penalties for underage use or public consumption.
Companies would be required to conduct product testing and labelling, and would be banned from marketing to children. Street said the bill also focuses on repairing past harm.
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